Spare-wheel carrier for vehicles



c. SLAVENS SPARE WHEEL CARRIER FOR VEHICLES Sept. '9

Filed June 5, 1923 Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

CECIL SLAVENS, or man, TEXAS.

SPARE-WHEEL CARRIER FOB VEHICLES.

Application med June 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CECIL SLAVENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mart, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Spare-Wheel Carriers -for Ve icles, of which the following is a specification.

In carrying out the present invention, it

is my. purpose to provide a carrier for the spare wheels of motor vehicles, whereby any liability of the same being stolen is overcome, and wherein the same are carried in such a manner that the same will not rust or deteriorate by rain or dirt collecting thereon.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a carrier for the spare wheels of vehicles that is extremely sim 1e of construction, and one that is of em: a nature as to rmit of the ready positioning or removaf of the wheels.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is ready in con- 8 nection with the accompanying drawing, the

invention residing in t e construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed. 4

In the drawing forming part of this a so plication, like numerals of reference in icate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, vpartly in cross section of my improved carrier supppiited upon the rear end of a motor ve- Figure 2 is a front elevation of the outermost section comprising the carrier and Figure 3'is an elevation of. the carrier in open position, each of the sections being shown as supporting a spare wheel.

With articular reference to the drawin my nove wheel carrier designated genera y 5 is of circular shape and embodies a air of 4.5 sections 6 and 7, each of which are ormed with outwardl extending mating arms 8, that are hinge 1y joined together at 9. The outermost section? is formed at its inner edge with a raised inwardly extending skirt I0 portion 10 that overlaps the adjacent edge of ms. Serial R0. 043,511.

the section 6 when the carrier is closed for providing a water and dirt proof joint.

The innermost section 6 is rigidly secured to one end of a supporting arm 11, that is in turn rigidly secured at its opposite end to the frame of the motor vehicle A. The outermost section 7 includes a wall 12 of grill work, and extending inwardly-from the center of each of said sections 6 and 7 is a conical element 13, the inner end of each being screw threaded, these conical elements adapted for engagement through the usual hubs or wire'or disk wheels 14, and adapted for receivin at their screw threaded ends, the usual w eel hub caps 15, whereby. these wheels are maintained in position within the sections 6 and 7. I

A suitable form of lock 16 is provided between the sections 6 and 7, whereby they may be maintained in a closed position for preventing the carrier from being opened and the wheels consequently stolen.

In view of the above description, it will be at once ap arent that I have provided a highly novel orm of wheel carrier, and one that will answer all of the purposes above ascribed, and even though I have herein set forth the most practical embodiment of the resent invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

4 carrier for spare wheels comprising a caslng composed of a pair of s mmetrlcal' half-sections hingedly connecte each section being sha ed to conform to the shape of the wheel w ich it is adapted to contain and the outer side of each section being in the form of an open work grid, and each of said grids'carrymg op osed studs shaped to receive the wheel hu s, and the inner adjacent end of said studs being screw threadedto receive the usual hub cap for maintaining the wheels in lace.

In testimony whereof I a my signature.

onon. SLAVENS.

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